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destruetetotum's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
lulumoss's review against another edition
3.0
A pleasant story. Mr Polly gets a job and marries, becomes unhappy with both situations, finds a better life.
abrittlebee's review against another edition
1.0
Absolutely hated this book. This is a book that's meant to act as social commentary, but unless you are intimately familiar with the time period or own a time machine (wink wink nudge nudge) the references don't make any sense and you will most likely miss them. In other words, this does not stand the test of time
elcaineelc's review against another edition
3.0
Surprisingly entertaining and witty whilst simultaneously being thoughtful and quite profound, I enjoyed this relatively simple narrative more than I expected. Wells proves to be a master in creating incredibly realistic characters through quirky, detailed descriptions and by capturing their speech using phonetic spelling. The book was also incredibly thought-provoking at times which I enjoyed, and the conclusions Wells comes to through Mr Polly are satisfying and intruiging.
michael5000's review against another edition
3.0
Starts pretty well, flags in the middle, picks up again in the back stretch. It's hard for comic writing to age well; this has done better than most.
misslaura89's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
stuckonamber's review against another edition
4.0
A non science fiction book by Wells, it tells the life of the Mr Polly. Initially a passive, indecisive character, as his life seems to be falling apart, he finds the courage to make of life what he wants, and ends up standing up for what is right. It was slow to start, but became more engaging even as Mr Polly found his strength.
frahorus's review against another edition
4.0
Molto divertente la storia del signor Polly... Gli succede di tutto, e che mal di pancia, anzi, di digestione...
lbrex's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is one of my favorite Wells novels so far, as it tells the story of someone who really makes a mess of his life and then, through his efforts, dumb luck, and some contrivances, figures out how to get himself out of the mess. Despite being entirely confined to small portion of the UK, the novel feels like a vast, picaresque work that shows the limited possibilities available to those who were part of the lower middle-class at the end of the nineteenth century and start of the twentieth. Most fans of British novels will enjoy this--it's incredibly hard to dislike this book.